Category: Spirituality

Matthew 5.20-26 Dear Jesus, I’m not fit for this “anger management” thing. I’ve been calling people idiots all my life. Ok, I’m exaggerating but you know what I mean. And now you say I’m in danger of the fires of hell. That’s not fair. Look around – we have people suing each other, cold shoulders…

Matthew 7.7-12 613 Rules in the Old Testament. 10 Commandments in the Book of Exodus. That’s a lot to memorize. Here Jesus gives us “a summary of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.” It looks simple – “Do for others what you would like them to do for you.” (Matt. 7.12)…

Luke 11.29-32 My son Gareth (who’s 3 years plus) has this book I read to him last night (or every other night). It’s called “I Don’t Want to”. It’s about this boy Jonah (and his dog) that doesn’t want to go and preach to the people in Nineveh lands up in the squishy and phewy…

Matthew 6.7-15 My youth fellowship teacher challenged me to pray this prayer everyday when I was 15. So I did every morning as I walked to school. It took 10 minutes to reach the school gate, so besides praying the Lord’s prayer I landed up praying with my eyes opened J for whatever came to…

Matthew 25.31-46 ” …Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat” It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to…

Mark 1.12-15 Reflection: Are you afraid of the dry seasons or the wilderness when it seems you have to face your inner struggles, sins and outer temptations? How can you be open to the Holy Spirit during times like this as you see yourself clearer? What is God leading you towards after the testing season?

Ps 86.1-6 Lord, help me see You are not far away and unapproachable, You are more than willing to help. It’s a dangerous world I live in, my devotion to You is constantly being challenged. My trust and service to you is often shaky. Extra protection would be good. That’s why I need to call…

Matthew 9.14-15 I’m one of those who struggle with fasting. Every time I decide to fast especially together with developing some discipline on the body and prayer, I’m always tempted by my favourite Potato chips (which is hard to resist!) But does the ability to fast makes one a better Christian? Jesus said, “Should wedding…

Luke 9.22-25 “If you try to keep your life to yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for me, you will find true life.” (Lk. 9.24). What strange advice! The common advice is quite different, “Study hard so that you can get a good education (if necessary extra tuition)… After…

*all the Lent _.1 posts will be from a group of us who contributed to Nails & Thorns: Lent meditations 2006 (pdf)* 01 March Matthew 6.1-6, 16-18 Voices outside say “Christians are hypocrites. Voices within whisper “I can’t be myself in church, honestly I’m pretending to be nice.”. I know not all Christians are putting…